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Do children need Zest?

Some thoughts to chew upon from my brother John, a professor of applied linguistics in Tokyo.

“Zest” is an interesting word–arising from citrus peel, but now extended to intentional and energetic living. The Ministry of Education Science and Technology here [in Japan] has translated its current educational ethos for children, ikiru chikara 生きる力 as ‘zest […]